Clunes
NSW 2480 · Lismore
907 (2021) → 929 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Clunes is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 609km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.11M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 73/100, and is about 19km inland. Clunes has an overall score of 51/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.63%), New Zealand (1.87%), USA (1.54%), Netherlands (1.43%), Germany (0.99%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.88%), French (0.77%), Portuguese (0.77%), German (0.66%), Italian (0.44%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1020 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Clunes Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1041
Nearby (within 10km)
- Eltham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1051
- Corndale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 996
- Eureka Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1083
- Rosebank Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1001
- Bexhill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1006
- Vistara Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 1038
- Dorroughby Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 9.5km
- Dunoon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 1032
- Fernleigh Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 932
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Clunes
Is Clunes safe?
Clunes has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,646 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Clunes?
In Clunes, the median house price is $1.11M. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Clunes from Sydney CBD?
Clunes is about 609.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Clunes?
Clunes has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1041 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Clunes?
Clunes has a transport score of 73/100, including 1 train station.